CORONAVIRUS is tearing through the UK with reckless abandon, killing a further 828 people over the last 24 hours. If the threat still feels far-removed, an NHS worker's horrifying account drills home the harsh reality.

Coronavirus statistics, though horrifying, can sometimes make the threat feel abstract. First-person accounts are a poignant reminder that there is a human behind these numbers. An Edinburgh-based NHS worker has further lifted the curtain on the effects of the virus, recalling her experience in disturbing detail.